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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-13
EINDrOSN.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, May l3.-The city
physician was called to the Eas. Side flats
yesterday to visit Joseph Anderson, a Nor
wegian. The man was found to be victim
of leprosy. He is SO years ofase, but has
the appearance ofbeing an old man lie s
evidently in the last stages Of the di-eas,.
having been sufferer for nine years. He
has family of three children who thus far
have escaped the terrible disease Anler.
son says he contracted leprosy or the con t
of Norway. He has suffered greatly at
times, and now fears that the disease las
attacked his bowels. The case is proving
Of great deal OF interest to physicians.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-13
Live OF A REcENr sENsArIoN-Th.

LIFE OF RECENT SENSATION. f,l
lowing particulars ofthe career Of NJ. Schuae
beles will be read with interest: H. ia
native OF Elsass. and about sixty years Of
age. He began his career n Il teacher, but
entered the French civil service about 1850,
and was successfully commissaYn at Neuf
brisach, Saraeguemnes, Muyenne and Tn.
onville. When the last named place WIS
captured by the Germans he WAS called NJ
Oh to remove within three days, under pen
atty of being incarcerated in fortress At
the conclusion Of the peace he wns seul 10
Bellegarde, on the Swiss frontier, where tc
effected the arrest of several members ct tic
Commune. His knowledge of German and
thorough acquaintance with the new from
tier caused him to be sent soon to Paens
sur-Moselle, where he has been q commli
saire special since 1872 For the cooIne.5
which he displayed in an unfortunate de-
mele with French general returning from
captivity, he was rewarded by the cross ct
the Legion of Honor.-Pdl Mall Ga-ette
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ALEX ANDRIA-.
FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 10.

EVIDENTLY TIE Washington newspapers
are not read at the White House; for though
at the army reunion the night before, one
speaker regretted that he had not taken
part in crushing the rebellion" another
ons thought bygones should notb bygones,
and termed the President of the Southern
Confsderacy the "arch traitor" and another
one thanked General Sheridan for devastat-
ing the Valley of Virginia, and though at
the unwilling of the Garfield statue yesteF'
day Mr.. Keller spoke of the war between
the States as the war of the rebellion" ana
of the Southern men who took part IN thht
war as the lighters of the "torch OF treason "
the President. in his speech accepting the
statue, spoke of it as "sign of animosl
ties forgotten, and an emblem OF brother
b BOD redeemed"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-13
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of the Alexa. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON. D. c., May IS, 1887.

Especial Correspondence of the Alexa. GAZETTE ]
WASHINGTON. D. c.. May IS, 1887.
Elk Representative Barbour. of the Alex
andria district, has returned from Richmond,
to which city he went on Tuesday last to
dine at Gen. Anderson's with Sir Edward
Thornton aud the other members of the
commission appointed by the foreign holders
of Virginia bouds to treat with Virginia for
the settlement of her debt. Mr. Barbour
saws that when he left Richmond yesterday
he had hopes, which nothing he has since
heard have dispeled, that notwith-
standing the hitch. the settlement
would still be effected. He said the Eng
lish commission were accomplished dl-
plomatists, and, as was to be expected,
were trying to get as good terms as possible
for their clients, but that they were DESTROYS
of settlement, and he did not think they
would go away, if they could help it, with
out etfecting one He said Sir Edward had
animated that Mr.. Braithwaite, who had
been conducting the negotiations, in the
concessions he had proposed, had gone TO
the extent of the instructions he had re-
ceiysd from his clients, but that he, Sir Ed
ward, would take it upon himself to go even
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-13
Legislative.

In the State Senate yesterday. III response
to q resolution, communication was re-
ceiyed from the Auditor saying that no
claim for indemnity is now pending, and
that the amount paid oat ucdeg the ildem-
nifty act aggregates Sl4 1868.
Mr.. Rhea's resolution proposing an
amendment to the constitution forever bar
ring both principal and interest of ali bonds
not funded under the Riddleberger bill Ivy
the time the amendment is adopted was or
dered to be printed.
The revised Code was placed on the cal
endar.
The House bill repeating the license. tax on
drummers was passed. The object Of the bill is to
bring the sale OF liquor by sample within the pur-
view of the police power OF the State
The bill in relation to the Jurlsdictioa oil JUS
tees was passed.
The bill to allow the judge of the County Court
of Prince William county to hear and determine
applications for licenses in the town Of Potoma:
was passed
The Senate bill providing for the payment of
the Judgment of the Kendall Bank-Note Company
against the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund
was passed. The amount with all the aecumu-
lated COSTS and interest, is about S3S,O OO.
bill increasing the compensation Of the re-
visers of the Code from 81, 500 to So, 900 was
ordered to engrossment This is to pay MessrS.
Reilly, Burks, and Staples for all their work done
and to be done in connection with the revision
and publication Of the Code.
The bill appropriating $4,000 for manned
soldiers was ordered to be engrossed.
The bill appropriating $4,000 to the Western
Lunatic Asylum for Improvements WAS defeated
Randall NJ. Brown was elected judge of the
Fifteenth judicial circuit.
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EircS.

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi, May l3.-Tne Cai.r
Lake shops of the Minneapolis and 81 L,ui.
railroad were destroyed b. fire early tbs
morning, together VITA number of freisa:
cars. The loss on tae shops is e3 mated a,
from $50, 900 to 5OOoo aai on freight cas-
and contents $25 900
Shortly after this boarding house at Ne
2O6 Sixteenth avenue, south, burned, aad
Mrs. Matt Johnson was rescued so bally
burned that she cannot live.
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Earthquake Shocks.

CHARLESTON, S c., May l$.-Thero wa,
slight shock of earthquake at SnmmerviDs
and slight rumbling at Charleston last
night. The vibration was not greater than
would be caused by loaded wagon passing
along the street.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 18.-Dispatches lie
ceved last night report slight earthquakes
at Eureka. Cal, RhonervilIe, Cal, and San
Bnenayenture, Cal. No damage is reported
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-13

THE SEDGwIcK MEMoRIAL.-About II
o'clock yesterday the veterans of the h
army corps reached the battle field, near
Fredericksburg, where they were met and
warmly welcomed by large number of
Virginians, including many ex- Confederates.
Gen. Ii. G. Wright called the assemblags
to order and prayer was offered. After
music by the Fredericksburg band Gen.
Wright delivered the opening address, and
read letter from the President reeret,ipp
his inability to be present.
Letters were also read from the Governors
of Connecticut Virginia, Maryland, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, New jersey, New York and
Massachusetts,, and the Mayor of Philadel-
phia as we'll as from Gems. Sheridan, Sher-
man, Keifer and others.
The memorial tablet was then unveiled.
The monument is of Quincy granite, ap.
proximately pyramidal in form, nine feet in
height end five feet five inches square at the
base and surmounted by cross. During
the unveiiing the whole assembage sang,
my Country, 'Tis of Thee.n
Gen. j. w. Latta, of Pennsylvania, deliv-
cred the address
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-13
NEWS OLE THE DAY.

The Duke Of Marlborough sues Lord Colin
Campbell 10 recover the costs of his defense
as correspondent in the famous diyol ce suit.
Ia delivering the budget speech in Parlia-
ment at Ottawa, Ont, last night, Sir Charles
Topper discussed the fisheries controversy
with the United States, and said that il the
latter inaugurated the policy Of non inter
course with Canada the imperial government
could meet this by imposing duty on
American grain.
The Episcopal Convention of the Diocese
of South Carolina, at Charleston, yesterday
discussed the question OF the admission of
colored clergy on motion to strike out the
name of the Rev. Mr.. Pollard, rector of st.
Marks (colored) Episcopal Church, Charles.
ton, from the bishops list Of clerical dele
gates. The subject was finally laid over un.
til today.
The sale of the crown jewels began in
Paris yesterday. There were about $50
French aud foreign jewelers. in attendance.
Ten lots were disposed of, realizing Sl01 600.
Among the articles sold were a diamond
necklace for $50, $50, and pair Of diamond
epauettes for $4,000. The necklace was
bought for Tiffany, of New York. The
other articles went to European buyers.
There was very distinct shock of earth
quake at Charleston about midnight We'd
nesday night. The roar which preceded
ard accompanied it is described as loud and
terrible. In some localities it is said to have
shaken houses, rocked the beds in which the
inmates were sleeping, and ratified the win
dows. At Summerville it is described as a
series of thumps No damage was done at
Charleston and no alarm created. 1t is the
frat shake since Easter Sunday
The celebration of the centennial of the
Maryland Grand Lodge of Masons came to
fitting close in Baltimore yesterday. In
the morning there was grand parade, in
which nearly 5000 Masons participated.
After this there was large public meeting
at the Academy of Music, where number
Of speeches were made. Lunch was served
to the visiting Masons at different points,
aud 10 the afternoon there was an excur-
sion, in which thousand participated. at
night there were balls at the Academy of
Music and at the Fifth Regiment Armory,
while the Grand Lodge officers, with distin-
guished Masons from other cities and in.
vited guests, sat down to splendid banquet
at the Hotel Rennert
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-13
Foreign News.

LONDON, May ia dispatch from
Odessa says: "The bankruptcy court is
blocked with the insolvency cases of old es
tablished and hitherto fouriahing concerns.
Many commercial mon would welcome a
war as infinitely preferable TO the present
depression"
A submarine cable in the Bay of Sebas-
topol has been cut in several places, and
portions of it have been stolen. Only high
military officials knew of the existence OF
the cable.
BERLIN May 13-The new German lib.
erals are forming an anti corn law league.
They propose to publish paper and to or.
ganize meetings and provoke an agitation
throughout the country.
Three directors of the glass works at Vol
ierstal have been expelled. They were &C
cused of belonging to the French reserves
and of drilling their fellow.workmen.
LONDON, May 13.--The Times has resun.-
ed publication of regular articles intended
to show connection between "Parnellism
and crime" The present series of articles
is entitled Behind the Scenes n America. !"
The matter is the result of an inquiry,
which the Times says it instituted last sum-
mer, into the relations between the Ameri
can Fenians aud the Parnellites, and pur.
ports TO contain number Of the secrect
records of the Gamma Gael Society, OBJ
tanned through schism in the society and
quarreIs among its leaders. Among the
documents published are wha. is alleged to
be copies of the constitution of the society,
lists Of its officers at various epochs, letters
from its past and present leaders, secret cir.
cuars and reports oftheso society e conventions.
The Times says its inquiries are not yet com.
plete for the reason that the society has
been recognized so that its system of
working has become seemingly impenetra.
bic mystery. EditorialIy commenting on
its present revelations, the Times SAYS SIT
is impossible to doubt that the policy of tbs
Parnellites and, therefore, of Mr.. Gladstone.
is ultimately dictated by the heads of the
society aud by Patrick Ford"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-13
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TELEGRAPEIIC NEWS.
From, Richmond.

Especial dispatch to tho Alexandria GAzE1TE'I
RICHMOND, May 13-The Senate bill to
direct sale of the States interest 10 the
Alexandria Canal Company has passed the
Senate.
The House to-day passed the bill appro-
priating $4,000 to wounded and disabled
x.Confederate soldiers, aud its passage was
Immediately communicated to the Senate.
There is nothing new about the debt COM
mission to-day. A joint meeting will be
held to morrow.
The Senate has adopted the Code, and it
now goes to the Governor. b. L. u
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-13

To disinterested and unbiased spectator
of the proceedings incident to the unwilling
of the Garfield statue in Washington, yes
torday, it was apparent that the colored res
idents of that city were relatively more in
terestsd therein than the white people, and
that while the former manifested sincere
sentiment and natural emotion, the feelings
of the latter could be aptly defined by the
expression "tears can not restore thee there
fore we Weep
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-13

COURT OF APPEALS observation-disclosures
Appomattox Company against Hamilton
and Mann, trustees. From the Hastings
Court of Petersburg. Affirmed Judge Lewis
delivering opinion.
Roberts against Alexandria and Fred.
ericksburg Railway Company. From Cir
cult Court of Alexandria city. Reversed,
Judge Lacy delivering opinion.
Shipman against Fletcher. From Circuit
Court of city of Alexandria. Reversed
Judge Fauntleroy delivering opinion.
Sears against Marshall From Circuit
Court of Elizabeth City county. At
frmed, Judge Hinton delivering opinion.
Walters administrator against Catlets's
executor. From Circuit Court of Glouces
Ter. Affirmed, Judge Lacy delivering opin-
ion.
Mutual Reserve Fund Life Association of
New York against Marye, Auditor. Rule
nisi denied
Hurt & Son against Terrell & Bocock,
trustees City of Richmond against county
of Henrico; Universal Life Insurance
Company against Devore. Reheariugs de-
MED.
Marshall against Farmers and Mechanc,'
Savings Bank aud others. Appeal allowed
to decree pronounced by the judge of the
Circuit Court OF the city OF Alexandria, in
vacation, on the 30th of March, 1887.
Stokes againt Van Wyck. Argued by
Judge Burroughs for plaintiff in error, and
Judge Whitehurst and Richard Wake, esq +,
for defendants in error and submitted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-13

FLOODS IN VIRGINIA AND North CARO-.
observation-disclosures is to the effect that the
heaviest rains known for more than fifteen
years have fallen during the past two days
in the vicinity of Weldon, n. c., and also
in the counties of Southampton, Isie OF
Wight and Surry, in Virginia. The rivers
aud smaller streams have overllowed thfif
banks, and all OF the low lands arc inun-
dated. In Isle Of Wight county, eight mills
have been washed away, and nearly every
bridge in the county has been swept from
its foundation. A gentleman says that the
corn and peanut crop in each of The above
counties has been entirely ruined, and that
the crops will have to be replanisd Yes
terday morning an iron bridge over FOun-
tain Creek, on the Petersburg aud Weldon
Railroad, which forms part Of The Atlantic
Coast line, was washed away
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-13

MIR. KR1FER, 10 his Garfield address yes
terday, at the national Capital, showed
decided foudness for the word rebellion, T"
and loved to liuger on such expressions as
the "torch of treason" This may have
been wise, patriotic aud in good taste; hut
10 view of the fact that the President OF the
country, who accepted the monument at
the unwilling of which Mr.. Keifer was
speaking, was elected by the votes of the
men, and the sons of the men, who were
engaged in the rebellion" aud who lighted
the "torch Of treason" many people, at
least, don't think so.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-13

CAIRO, May 13.-In the Few convention
heiweea The Porte and Great Britain it i.
agreed hat the period of the British oecn
patton OF Egypt shall be not less than lvo
aud net more than fve years
ST. PETERSBURG, May l3.-Ieis rumorad
that Herr Blei1hroders, agent On behalf -
three large banking firms in Berlin and
four in st. Petersburg, has concluded an ~
tensive arrangement for converting N.
present outstanding Russian loaas into pew
issues with view to raising Russian credit
abroad
LONDON, May l3.-Two thousand emf
neers and artisans engaged in the yarc5.
manufactures OF Bolton, Lancastersbi..
have combined to strike tomorrow for sa
increase of two shiIliDgs in wages Ten
thousand workingmen are involved in tb,
movement.
ROME, May l3.-The Pope will, is an
nounced, communicate at once with Arch
bishop Corrigan of New York, regarding
case of DR.. McGlynn. His Holiness. il +.
stated, will in this communication sprroy
the Archbshop's conduct towards DR.. NJ
Glynn and charge His Grace to warn tie
priest once for all that if he does not prs.
ent himself before the Supreme ecclesas.
cal authorities at Rome within 40 DAYS hs
will be formally excommuuicated
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-13

No PLACE FOR INDoLENcE-A dispatch
from Cisco, Tex, says: 1.-THE people of Ris-
ing Sun make everybody work in that sec.
ton of country. Recently family ofidlers
prepared their land for planting in a slip.
shod manner. They were visited by a
crowd OF twenty neighbors, who compelled
them to do the work over and do it we'll.
The idlers were then warned that if they
failed TO plant or work their land we'll in
the future they would be driven from the
community, but assured them if they work.
ed as other people did they would be in no
danger.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-13
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Secretary Of War has approved site
for Mr.. John Chamberlin's proposed hotel
at Fortress Monroe.
F. Mcnamara, merchant tailor at
Siaunton, has made an assignment; liabii-
ties 50 900, assets not given.
The new iron bridge recently built in
Ohio to span Goose Creek, on the W., o. &;
w. railroad, it is said will be in place within
the next ten days.
Mrs. ]. B. Burkette and Master Russell
Brown had narrow escape from drowning
Last Sunday, while crossing Mountain Run
at Bells ford, in Culpeper county.
In the Hastings Court of Richmond yes
terday Judge Atkinson decided that the
prosecution Of the parties charged with the
conspiracy against Baughman Brothers was
debarred by the statute OF limitation.
The State Democratic Executive Commit.
tee will be called together by its chairman,
Hon. John s. Barbour, some day in June.
They will meet in Richmond and will then
decide where and when the State Conven-
ton will be held.
Prospecting work at the Loudoun marble
quarry is being pushed by the new compa-
ny with considerable energy, and with en-
couraging results. Two engines, and a force
of Is or 20 men are daily employed in devel.
oping the extent and the quality of the mar
bic. Up to Friday last, they had, in one
drill, bored &c feet, the cores of which re.
vealed white marble Of the purest and fines.
quality.
Henry Moore, alias Watson, has been
lodged in Jail at Liberty charged with placing
iron bars and other distractions across the
Norfolk and Western track, ten miles west
of Lynchburg. The engineer of freight
train discovered the Instructions in lime TO
prevent wreck. Moore, who is a negro,
duplicates respectable white man in the
crime, and he too has been arrested and
lodged in Jail. Threats of lynching are
made by railroad men.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-13

NOTWITHSTANDING all the present kick
ing of some of the prominent Virginia repub-
licans against the bossism of General
Malone, experience proves that when the
General shall crack his whip next fall, they
will all pull in the traces as obediently as
the most docile biped in his team.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-13

ONE OF the heroic recumbent figures at
the base of the Garfield statue, at Washing
ton, Is intebdei to represent warrior
drawing his sword for q combat But If any
warrior ever drew his sword for an ex-
pscted fray while sitting with his legs cross
ed 30 that the ankle of one rested on the
knee of the other as in the figure referred
to, neither tradition nor history records that
fact
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-13

A PROPOSITION is now before the Legsla'
ture to reduce the present rate of State tax
alton. If four mills on the dollar produce
more revenue than is needed, the assertion
that the State cannot afford to accept the
favorable terms now offered her for the set
Element of her debt ia transparency absurd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-13

CRAzED BY LUDwIG's FATE-A dispatch
from Munich says that another tragedy has
Just been enacted at Lake Starnberg. Two
young ladies of Munich-Baroness Anna
and Baroness Louise of Gutenberg
rowed in q boat to the spot where
King Ludwig, of Bavaria, met his
death, and deliberately threw themselves
into the water aud were drowned. The
next morning the boat was missed aud q
search was made. The bodies of The ladies
were found lying in soft clay. They were
ciasped in each others arms Both were
pretty. rich and cultured. They bad been
suffering from meanchoIia ever siDce the
kings death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-13

SINGULARLY KILLED. Taylor,
a prominent stockman of Aullvlle, No.,
was standing in his barn yard one morning
recently, holdiog az open knife in his hand,
when a calf near him kicked at him. The
animals boot struck the hand and the knife
penetrated his left breast, causing instant
death
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-13
WhisI1ey Pool.

PEORIA, Ill.,, May 13.-It is believed here
that the whisky pool will be reorganizod at
once The distiIers are said to have big
scheme on hand. They have not increased
capacity materially since the pool sus
pended.